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Paathshaala (2010)

Paathshaala poster
Original title
पाठशाळा
Directed by
Milind Ukey
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
G
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An English and music teacher at a school tries to help his students and point out problems in how the education system works. The story focuses on the children and their experiences on the school campus.

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What happens

Paathshaala (transl. School) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Milind Ukey starring Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Shraddha Arya, Ali Haji, Sushant Singh and Nana Patekar. The story revolving around children on a school campus is a commentary on the Indian education system and its shortcomings. Kapoor plays an English and music teacher. It is inspired by the Marathi film Shaala, also directed by Milind Ukey. Paathshaala was released on 16 April 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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